Emerging Special Hematology Tests and Flow Cytometry Applications

February 2012 | 85 pages | ID: M371125AE03EN
Venture Planning Group

Abstracts

The report presents an overview of the clinical significance and market needs for major hematology and flow cytometry procedures, including listings of companies developing or marketing new technologies and products.

Contains 85 pages

Contents

A. MAJOR ROUTINE AND SPECIAL HEMATOLOGY TESTS

1. Introduction
2. CBC Analysis
  a. Hemoglobin Concentration
  b. Hematocrit Determination
  c. Red Blood Cell Count
  d. Red Cell Indices
    MCV
    RDW
    MCHC
    CHCM
    HDW
    MCH
  e. Red Cell Size Histograms
  f. Platelets
    Platelet Count
    Platelet Size/MPV
    PDW
    Automated Systems
3. White Blood Cell Analysis
  a. WBC Count
  b. Five-Partial Differential
    Siemens Advia
    Beckman Coulter VCS
    Sysmex X-Class
    Abbott Cell-DYN Series
    Pattern Recognition Systems
      IRIS Diagnostics
    Comparison of Major Differential Analyzers
4. Reticulocytes
5. Platelet Function Tests
6. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
7. Red Cell Analysis
8. DPG
9. Red Cell Deformability
10. Neutrophil Function Tests
11. Semen Analysis
12. Bone Marrow Analysis
13. Urinalysis

B. MAJOR FLOW CYTOMETRY APPLICATIONS

1. Cell Surface Markers
  a. Lymphocyte Subclassification CD4/CD8
    Instrumentation and Reagent Test Kits
      BD FACS Count
      Beckman Coulter VCS
      T Cells Diagnostics TRAx
  b. Other Cell Markers
2. DNA Content Analysis
3. RNA Content Analysis
4. Chemotherapy Monitoring
5. Cell Cycle Analysis
6. Reticulocytes
7. Chromosome Analysis
8. Fetal Cell Analysis
9. HLA Typing
10. Microbiology
11. Protein Content Analysis
12. Multiparameter Analysis
13. Other Applications